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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
530 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0518 190 10 11 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0512 170 6 8 63 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0500 160 7 9 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0500 180 5 7 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0518 MM MM MM 64 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0525 90 1 1 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0415 240 6 MM 60 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0415 230 5 MM 60 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0518 220 11 12 61 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0500 MM MM MM MM 64  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0525 66 65 99 190 3 3 29.41 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0526 63 63 98 210 0 1 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0515 67 63 89 140 2 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0526 64 62 93 110 0 0 29.81 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0515 65 62 88 0 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0518 63 MM 92 180 4 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0525 65 63 92 250 0 0 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0525 65 61 86 200 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0526 62 61 99 80 1 1 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0515 63 61 93 320 1 2 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0526 62 61 96 240 0 0 29.49 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0515 63 60 90 130 9 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0526 62 62 100 140 1 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0444 67 61 79 170 4 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0526 63 57 80 90 0 0 29.35 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0525 66 56 70 170 0 0 29.83 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0515 61 59 92 180 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0526 61 61 98 10 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0525 65 63 95 170 4 6 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0526 62 59 89 40 0 0 29.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0515 64 62 91 0 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0525 64 61 90 120 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0526 64 62 92 180 0 0 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0526 65 63 93 70 0 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0525 65 62 92 90 0 0 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0526 65 62 89 210 1 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0526 64 63 96 140 0 0 29.64 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0526 62 60 92 330 0 0 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0526 61 59 93 140 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0518 62 MM MM 190 10 11 29.84  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0515 61 59 92 180 13 15 29.84 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0512 63 MM 93 170 6 8 29.82 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0500 61 MM 97 160 7 9 29.81  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0500 MM MM 84 180 5 7 29.82  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0526 64 62 93 200 0 1 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0526 66 62 87 190 3 3 29.58 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0515 64 61 91 100 1 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0525 64 64 99 240 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0526 63 63 99 170 0 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0525 64 62 92 180 3 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0453 64 MM 94 190 2 10 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0525 60 59 96 70 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0525 60 60 99 230 0 0 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0518 65 MM 90 220 4 13 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0515 63 61 93 280 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0525 63 61 95 250 0 1 29.75 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0444 63 62 96 200 3 4 29.84 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0526 61 59 93 240 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0526 60 60 99 200 0 1 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0525 59 59 99 90 1 1 29.38 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 230 0 0 29.95 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0525 66 63 90 170 4 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0526 61 60 95 190 4 4 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.83 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0525 66 63 90 200 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0525 66 65 96 220 4 6 29.47 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0525 65 MM 86 180 2 MM 29.71 0.03 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0526 66 64 96 150 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0444 66 62 88 200 6 7 29.72 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0518 65 MM 89 170 1 12 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0515 66 63 88 210 5 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0525 65 62 90 170 1 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0515 65 62 90 250 1 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0525 65 64 98 30 2 2 29.87 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0525 64 61 89 50 0 0 29.84 0.05 0.09  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0518 65 MM 93 220 2 13 MM 0.01 0.01  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0515 67 61 82 200 3 9 29.76 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0515 65 62 92 80 2 7 29.76 0.06 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0525 65 63 95 200 3 4 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 0525 63 59 86 160 10 10 29.40 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0525 64 64 99 240 8 9 29.50 0.01 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0526 64 64 99 330 4 5 29.74 0.04 0.07  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0526 66 62 89 190 5 8 29.81 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0515 65 61 87 0 0 4 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0525 66 37 35 180 2 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0526 66 64 93 220 4 6 29.83 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0526 66 63 89 250 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0526 66 64 95 210 5 6 29.58 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0526 65 62 93 230 1 1 29.50 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0526 66 63 90 210 3 3 29.67 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0525 66 61 84 290 0 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0526 65 62 91 180 0 1 29.77 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0525 66 63 90 220 3 3 30.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0526 65 63 96 260 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0515 65 62 93 130 1 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0510 65 63 93 220 2 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0526 63 61 93 240 3 7 29.79 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0415 60 MM 96 230 5 MM 29.81 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0526 60 58 95 180 4 4 29.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0415 60 MM 100 240 6 MM 29.80 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0515 66 62 87 90 0 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0526 68 62 82 260 4 12 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0515 64 60 89 180 2 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0526 67 63 88 220 4 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0515 66 62 87 240 2 4 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0518 61 MM MM 220 11 12 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0526 63 62 97 220 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0526 67 63 89 100 1 1 29.61 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0526 66 64 92 210 2 2 29.34 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0526 66 62 89 260 1 1 29.77 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0526 66 64 94 220 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0526 65 63 93 110 0 0 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0526 65 62 92 140 2 2 29.64 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0526 66 63 89 140 2 2 29.59 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0526 66 64 93 280 2 2 32.29 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0526 67 63 87 280 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0524 67 60 78 260 8 14 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0526 66 65 96 320 7 11 29.62 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0526 66 64 93 140 1 1 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0526 64 60 88 140 0 5 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0526 66 62 89 320 1 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0526 66 64 94 260 2 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0526 66 64 94 220 7 12 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0445 67 MM 93 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0526 63 63 99 170 3 5 29.56 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0526 64 62 94 20 3 5 29.35 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0525 64 62 91 170 3 3 29.70 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0526 65 62 93 10 8 12 29.60 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0526 64 62 93 190 3 3 29.82 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0525 64 61 90 60 3 6 29.72 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0525 65 62 91 180 1 6 29.80 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0526 64 61 92 160 5 6 29.63 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0525 63 63 98 140 6 7 29.79 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0526 62 62 98 200 5 6 29.53 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0526 62 62 99 180 3 7 29.62 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0515 63 60 94 0 0 5 29.78 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0526 65 62 90 150 5 5 29.77 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0515 66 63 92 120 5 9 29.75 0.00 0.08  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0526 65 64 94 140 6 6 29.76 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0526 65 64 98 180 2 3 29.21 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0525 65 63 94 120 4 7 29.69 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.19 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0525 66 63 94 150 1 8 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0408 58 58 MM 190 2 7 29.83  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0408 67 66 MM 160 18 27 29.90  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0408 62 59 MM 170 16 22 29.85  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0500 70 65 MM 170 16 20 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0518 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0512 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0400 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0408 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0456 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0500 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0408 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0415 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0415 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0518 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0444 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0500 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0444 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0444 62  
 
 
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